INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND THE RENEWAL OF ARCHITECTURE

The basic theme of this text is that the renewal of architecture we have been experiencing over the past few years, in which this publication is also involved, is not merely a matter of taste, fashion or language but that, in fact, new substances are being affirmed and, with these, new crises and opportunities. 

We now know that industrial society has been replaced by an information society which changes and is changing completely the rules of the game, of all games, including those of architecture.

The article once again points out the importance of technology and its effect in our society and of course in architecture and urban planning.

As the author named them, let’s have a look at the phenomena that are the main topics discussed in our society in terms of urbanization as the revitalization of abandoned parts of the city, the complexities of our cities with all the mixed uses (Hyper-Functionality) it concludes, the fundamental changes in the architecture nowadays and in the future etc.

Over the last ten to fifteen years, a spatial concept has been introduced with force whose engine is an agreed idea of interior-exterior that makes public space just as much a fundamental element in architecture.

At times we have spoken of vuotometrico: architecture is made in concert with the space it shapes; interior life spills over naturally into exterior life.

In conclusion the author points out three substances as the drivers of this current architectural renewal.

1. The first is a new awareness of the fragmentary nature of the metropolitan landscape, the "brown areas" that represent a fundamental field of opportunity, so it should not be surprising that esthetic research exists that is both a consequence of and congruent with this.

2. The second substance turns on the concept of landscape, as a great paradigm of contemporary architectural research that puts the relationship between architecture and nature back into play. Architecture looks to nature along with science and seeks its accomplishments in the difficult, the complex, the tormented, in apparently chaotic new structures.

3. The third substance is that which conceives of space "as system" and not as a mechanism that concerns only the interior of the building. Space as system means thinking, in a closely combined coupling, of the relationship of bodies and between the bodies into which buildings are fragmented. Not because this "pleases", but in order to allow urban space to be a lively participant in a relationship that is mutable and continually connected between building and environment.

Architecture is seen as a cross between nature, landscape and technology; spaces as complex systems are sought; spaces that are increasingly interactive since computers have changed and are changing our being in the world and have opened up new possibilities for our future.

These substances find both their cause and tool in information technology. Areas are being liberated; a closer relationship with the environment is being sought;

One of the great shifts of today’s architecture and urban planning is toward renuable energy sources and sustainability. We are really having a great advance in the technology in our everyday lifes. 30-50 years ago, I am sure people would have been frightened of the future if somebody would try to explain it them of tell them. But here we are doing great and trying to advance in our everyday activities always having everything related with technology.

What is the future holding ?!

9 Breathtaking City Concepts That Could Be Your Future Neighborhood

It’s fun to imagine what the cities of the future will look like. Underwater bubble-homes? Sure. Cities that float? Why not? Houses that look like leafy trees? We’re on board!

We’ve got to give credit, then, to the artists, architects, and other creative voices who’ve dreamed up these futuristic urban visions. These city concepts span from garden bridges to self-contained biospheres and—while they probably won’t all make it past the drawing board

Whatever floats your boat may also support your home of the future.

1. THE SEASTEADING INSTITUTE’S FLOATING CITIES:

Picture it: a self-contained community that floats on water…and exists entirely off-the-grid, thanks to its sustainability and reliance on clean energy sources. Meet Seasteading Institute’s Floating City Project, which isn’t just a hallucinatory oasis. Negotiations for this project are currently underway, and the very first floating city could be unveiled as early as 2020.

                                      
   2. SUB-BIOSPHERE 2: 

Water isn’t just a one-time solution to urban over-crowding. It’s an idea that’s also driven innovator Phil Pauley’s Sub-Biosphere 2, which is envisioned as a fully self-contained community that floats on the water’s surface during good weather…and goes submarine when the waves get rough.  

                                                                           

3. PARIS SMART CITY 2050


Envisioning what the world’s best-known cities will look like in 2050 is always a fun game, and this projection of Paris is, well…pretty impressive. Belgian architect Vincent Callebaut is behind the concept, which imagines antismog towers with de-polluting properties, photosynthesis towers covered in algae, and vertical farming oriented “farmscrapers.” Mmm, green.

  

                                                                                                                                                   4. BEIJING 2050:

Next up is Beijing, which gets the 2050 treatment courtesy of MAD Architects. Though the city is frequently in the news for its smog problems, the architects have reimagined the Chinese capital as a decidedly greener place. We’re particularly obsessed with these gleaming, elevated gardens. Can we get some of those near us?

5. GARDEN BRIDGE, LONDON:

It’s great to see how many of these futuristic city concepts are focused on bringing more greenery into the urban setting, and London’s Garden Bridge is no exception. A Thames-spanning walkway filled with pretty foliage, the proposed project has received planning permissions and is slated to open up as early as 2018. Fingers crossed for new, leafier commutes.

6. OAS1S:

Ever wanted to live in a tree house? What about a house that’s also a tree? From stage left, OAS1S: one of the coolest city concepts out there. The plan envisions abodes that are inspired by and effectively function as trees. They’re oxygen-producing, sustainable, off-grid…and pretty, too.

7. PARIS OF THE FUTURE:

Created by illustrator Paul Chadeisson, this stunning vision of a futuristic Paris is awesome and spooky all at once. A cheery bistro is one of the only indications of the Paris we know; otherwise, industrial, high-tech design seems to have taken over. 





8. FLOATING CITY: 

Not to be confused with Seasteading Institute’s Floating City, this one is the work of Chinese firm AT Design Office. And they’ve really thought it out. From submarine transit to underwater entertainment centers, this is one city we’d move to in a heartbeat. Too bad it’s not real (yet).

9. VERTICAL FOREST:

All right, you’ve caught us; this isn’t an artist rendering but a grade-A photo. The Vertical Forest, proposed and created by Milanese architectural studio Stefano Boeri Architetti, is an example of a futuristic, super-green project that has actually made it into the real world. Let this be an inspiration, then. With any luck, the rest of these super-cool city concepts will soon become reality.